Validity of spirometry performed online

European Respiratory Journal

Volumn 37, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 911-918

  Masa, J F ^a,c   Gonzalez M T ^a   Pereira, R ^a,c   Mota, M ^d   Riesco, J A ^a   Corral, J ^a,c   Zamorano, J ^a   Rubio, M ^b,c   Teran, J ^c,e   Farre R ^c,f  

^a San Pedro de Alcantara Hospital   (Spain)

^b Primary Care   (Spain)

^c INSTITUTO DE SALUD CARLOS III   (Spain)

^d UNIVERSITY OF EXTREMADURA   (Spain)

^e HOSPITAL UNIVERSITARIO DE BURGOS   (Spain)

^f INSTITUT D INVESTIGACIONS BIOMÈDIQUES AUGUST PI I SUNYER IDIBAPS   (Spain)

Author keywords

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; Spirometry; Telemedicine; Telespirometry

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE LUNG DISEASE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CROSSOVER PROCEDURE; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTENTION TO TREAT ANALYSIS; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; ONLINE SYSTEM; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RELIABILITY; SPIROMETRY; TELECONFERENCE; TELECONSULTATION; VALIDITY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; CROSS-OVER STUDIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; LUNG; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; ONLINE SYSTEMS; PULMONARY DISEASE, CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; RESPIRATORY FUNCTION TESTS; SOFTWARE; SPIROMETRY; TELEMEDICINE;

EID: 79953699701     PISSN: 09031936     EISSN: 13993003     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1183/09031936.00011510     Document Type: Article

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